Expand+PSY10040 Introduction to the Psychology of Perception and Cognition
Academic Year 2022/2023

This course presents an introduction to the fields of Perception and Cognitive Psychology. The study of "perception" is concerned with how we acquire know...

Hide-PSY10040 Introduction to the Psychology of Perception and Cognition
Academic Year 2022/2023

This course presents an introduction to the fields of Perception and Cognitive Psychology. The study of "perception" is concerned with how we acquire knowledge about the external world through our senses. It examines such questions as: How do we come to experience colours and sounds, tastes and smells, and objects and faces? "Cognitive psychology" explores how our minds work in seeking, storing and using our knowledge of the world, ourselves and other people. It addresses such questions as: How does our memory system work and what goes on in our heads when we imagine something? The objective of the module is to introduce you to the main principles, methods and findings of contemporary psychology as applied to the fields of perception and cognition. To enhance student learning, lecture content is supplemented by video/computer illustrations and class exercises. Copies of all lecture notes are available to registered students on the Blackboard system.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Describe and understand how we acquire, store and use information about the world around us;2. Describe and understand the different research methods used by psychologists to study perception and cognition;3. Identify and think critically about areas of research in perception and cognition which can be applied to everyday problems and issues.

Indicative Module Content:
Key topics include an introduction to the senses in Perception and to key topics in Cognition including attention, memory, problem solving. In both Perception and Cognition students are introduced to the methods used by psychologists to study perception and cognition